If a scale factor is 1 in = 5 miles how wideis the national park that is 8 inches. My answer is1.5 miles ami correct thanks
No. Your answer isn't reasonable. 1 inch = 5 miles, so 2 inches = 10 miles.
Use a proportion, cross multiply and solve for x.
1/5 = 8/x
x = 40 miles
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To find the width of the national park, we can use the scale factor provided. If 1 inch on the map corresponds to 5 miles in reality, then we can set up a proportion:
1 inch on the map / 5 miles in reality = 8 inches on the map / x miles in reality
We want to find the value of x, which represents the width of the national park in miles. To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
(1 inch) * (x miles) = (5 miles) * (8 inches)
x = (5 miles * 8 inches) / 1 inch
x = 40 miles
Therefore, the width of the national park is 40 miles, not 1.5 miles. So, your answer is not correct.